A 8079

  • New York Assembly Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Assembly
  • Senate
  • Governor

Establishes an electric scooter operator's safety manual, licensing requirement and insurance requirement

Abstract

Establishes a bicycle and electric scooter operator's safety manual; provides for the issuance of a license for residents who successfully read and comprehend the operator's safety manual; requires residents who operate an electric scooter in New York City to have a license to operate such devices; requires instruction in electric scooter safety as part of the drivers pre-licensing course; requires liability insurance for electric scooters in cities having a population of one million or more; and prohibits the sale of an electric scooter to a purchaser unless the purchaser has a license to operate the electric scooter and has insurance in a city having a population of one million or more.

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Jan 03, 2024

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Sep 27, 2023

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